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Optional function Optional (in Function Statement) Allows you to define parameters that are passed to a function as optional.

See also: IsMissing Syntax: Function MyFunction(Text1 As String, Optional Arg2, Optional Arg3) Examples: Result = MyFunction("Here", 1, "There") ' all arguments are passed. Result = MyFunction("Test", ,1) ' second argument is missing. See also Examples.